Improvement in imitation pillows



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N. PETERS. PHOTO-LITHOAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

AUGUST DEGENHART, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN IMITATION PILLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. [78,5 l5, dated-June 13, 1876; Vapplication iled March 17, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST DEGENHART, a resident of the city of Cincinnati and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Imitation or Mock Pillows, of which the following is a specification:

My invention comprises an imitation or mock pillow that iste be placed at the head of a bed after the latter has been made up, but not when it is to be used.-

The false pillow consists essentially ot' a light frame-work composed of rattan or cane kor whalebone, or any other suitable material that combines suflicient strength with elasticity. This frame or skeleton is covered with canvas, and then padded or upholstered, so as to assume the shape of an ordinary-pillow. Finally, the pillow is inclosed within a case slip or envelope, which is capable of being applied and detached in a few minutes, as hereinafter more fully explained.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure lis a perspective view of my mock-pillow, one ofthe corners thereof being removed so as to lexpose the frame. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, showing the back or under side of the pillow. Fig. 3 is a similar view, but showing the two side flaps of the ease or envelope opened; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section through a portion ofthe pillow, the ease being removed.

A represents a rectangular frame, composed v1\of'rattan, cane, whalebone, wire, or other snitable light and yielding material. This frame has secured to it other pieces of cane, B, ot' which one set may be disposed longitudinally of the pillow, while the other set of canes are arranged transversely of the same. By this means the two sets of canes cross each other at right angles. Other sets may be disposed diagonally of the frame A; and when these several courses of canes are properly' united at their intersections and terminations a skeleton frame is produced, which is very light, and at the same time strong enough to bear considerable rough usage. The central portion of this skeleton frame is distended by means of springs C, of which as many may be employed as desired, although for most purposes four or five will be found sufficient.

The end coils of these springs may be secured to the skeleton frame A with cords or wire.

Adapted to fit snugly around this framework is a canvas, D, which prevents the iilling or padding E working through the interstices between the canes composing said frame. This filling or padding may be composed of cotton or hair, or any other suitable material, the object of such padding being to round out the skeleton frame, and cause it to assume the shape of an ordinary pillow. The padding is maintained in its proper 'shape by a sack, F, that is securely stitched to the frame A. This act completes the manufacture of the pillow proper, after which. nothing remains to be done but insert it in the case or slip, which latter is constructed as follows: s

G represents the front or exposed part of the pillow-case, whose margin has a frill or rufde g, stitched around it, or it may be ornamented in any other appropriate manner. The case G is out' out so as to have two side vflaps, H Il', and two end flaps, I l', which members completely envelope the sack F and its contents, as shown in Fig. 2. These' aps are, respectively, provided with buttons J t', but, ifprefered, straps and buckles may be substituted for these retaining devices. Furthermore, hooksfand eyes maybe added to assist in maintaining the edges of the iaps closely together.

In order to prevent the coarse sacking or ticking F being seen at the gaps where the flaps do not meet, a piece ot' muslin or, other suitable fabric, K, may be pinned or temporarily stitched to the under side of said sack F. This additional piece of fabric may have the appropriate X shape, as seen in Fig. 3. After the muslin K has been secured to the fourcorners of the sack F, the latter is then incased within the envelope-shaped ease G H H I I', the various flaps of said ease being brought as eloselytogether at their edges as practicable, and then secured with the devices M h h and J j. This act of inserting the pillow within the envelope is accomplished in a few minutes, and the pillow can be as readily removed Whenever the case becomes soiled and yrequires washing.

The skeleton frame A B C serves as the base of a pillow of any suitable size, without rendering the latter so heavy as to be dicultto handle, and at the same time said frame enables the pillow to be furnished much cheaper than it could be it' the sack F were stuffed with feathers in the usual manner. As this l pillow is not designed for actual use, but only .to take the place of the customary pillow in day-time, it is evident that the frame and its lling E may be of the very lightest character, or merely sufficient to impart a proper fullness to the sack F.

The fabric K may be omitted, if desired, as its use is not essential to the completeness of the pillow.

I The buttons J i may be dispensed with, and the ends of the flaps secured to the sack F with a few stitches or with pins.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure 4"by Letters Patent, is- Y A mock or imitation pillow, consisting of thev skeleton frame A B C, covering E F, and detachable case or envelope Gr H H I I', as and for the purpose herein described.

AUGUST DEGENHART.

Attest:

D. C. KENNEDY, CHARLEs .SOHAMMEL 

